NovelEnglishStanding by her side, the woman seemed to see through her thought, and gave her shoulder a reassuring pat.
"lI want to join you. | got word of my brother's whereabouts there, and I'm certain he's in that place."
But at that moment, one of lan's men intervened.
"Ms. Pennyfeather, the boss wants you to stay put for now."
No sooner had he spoken than his phone began to blare with an urgent call. His pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately got
in touch with the North American underground combat pit, as well as the Moore, Sanders, and even the Olson families.
Maja noticed the change in his expression and quickly grabbed his sleeve.
"What is it? Is there news about lan?"
"Yes. The research base where the boss is, it's right at the epicenter of the earthquake. We need all hands on deck to help. There's
not just the quake and landslides; it seems they're under attack too. Ms. Pennyfeather, | need to go assist. Please, stay safe at the
hotel."
But Maja couldn't stand the thought of waiting idly. As she watched the group pile into their vehicles and drive off, she turned to
the woman beside her, "We'll take a motorcycle there."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe woman's gaze, however, lingered on Maja's stomach. Maja was naturally slender, and at two months pregnant, she wasn't
showing yet. But being pregnant meant she wasn't like everyone else.
She hurried down the steps, urgency in her voice, "I'm fine; | have to see for myself, or | won't have peace of mind."
The woman hurried after her, "If you're set on going, I'll protect you."
Maja glanced back at her, "By the way, | never got your name."
"No name. After being thrown into the combat pit and making it out, I just got hired on. My parents calledNana."
"Nana?"
"Yeah."
"Then that's what I'll call you."
The nfelt like something you'd call a kid, and Maja wasn't quite used to it.
Outside the hotel, they found a motorcycle. Both donned masks, with Nana taking the wheel. Maja sat behind her, listening to her
say, "The place is riddled with an outbreak, and the path of transmission is unknown. Coupled with the earthquake, | doubt many
have survived. You should be prepared for the worst."
It was a warning shot across the bow for Maja.
Maja adjusted her mask, voice resolute, "He'll be alright, and your brother too."
Inside the base, it was sheer will that kept people alive. The swent for those outside.
Nana said no more and revved the motorcycle towards their destination. After more than two hours on the motorcycle, the air
quality worsened, thick with the scent of smoke.
They looked up to see people in white hazmat suits erecting barriers. When they spotted Maja and Nana approaching on the
motorcycle, they flashed their guns.
"Identify yourselves, and turn back now!"
But the motorcycle ignored them, charging forward and went inside.
The people, busy with the barriers, watched as they rode away, confusion in their eyes. Most people inside were desperate to leave
the area, yet here were two charging in.
Had they not received the order? Anyone entering the zone was not allowed to leave. The place had beca one-way gate to
hell; to enter was to court death.
But they didn't dwell on it for long, promptly erecting the electrically charged barriers that could kill at a touch. Not far off, armed
guards stood watch, ready to shoot anyone trying to escape from within.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAn hour later, as the motorcycle's fuel gauge neared empty, Maja and Nana finally caught sight of the devastation.
Seeing was the only path to believing. The mountain here had collapsed, its trees uprooted. Torrents of water cascaded from the
heights, relentless. The remains of houses peeked out, buried under layers of earth and debris.
Maja's pupils contracted in horror, her body going numb.
Nature's fury was terrifying, the roaring flood stretching into the distance before stopping, its banks lined with bodies clad in
tattered protective suits.
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